(CHARACTER PORTRAIT RESEARCH) Tips for Photographing Fuller figure women
2807QCA- Illustrative Lighting Techniques
I wanted to photograph my mum for my character portrait. My mum is a plus sized woman and I wanted the lighting to be flattering on her. so i researched some videos on youtube and came across this helpful one- I ended up actually using the same lighting setup--
I usually always start with 1 light then introduce more so i do not over complicate things- I had my Model lit using “Short Lighting” technique, as this is more flattering for fuller figure women- i had my light to the right of my subject (camera left) and then added a white reflector later to help fill in the dark shadows on the right side of her body.
I thought this video was pretty helpful and glad i came across it















